Ancestor Bulul, rice deity. Male figure, squatting, arms crossed and hands on knees, wise expression of the face turned towards the ground. This deity has a protective and beneficial power. Placed in [...]
Bronze royal head of Ife art. This art spread to Benin, where its expression peaked in the 15th century and ceased at the end of the 19th century following the British military expedition of 1897.
Charming antique Staffordshire majolica frog mug, “Jolly Topers” scene, c. 1860s VictorianThis delightful antique majolica frog mug dates to the mid-19th century and is a wonderful example of English [...]
Maternity depicting a woman in a seated position breastfeeding her child. This type of maternity is rare and is called "hàrberé". It is linked to the cult of Màa. The style is powerful and although it[...]
Period - 19th century.Condition - Good conditionMeasurement - Length 24 cmSOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYIt is possible to pay in installments.On parle français. Wij spreken NederlandsIf you h[...]
An Antique Lega Ivory bracelet carved as a snake head with beaded aplique, wonderful genuine age patina showong this has been worn for mant, mant years. Period - 19th century or earlier Condition - Go[...]
Cephalophorus RecadeFon culture, Benin19th centuryKake wood, steel, iron and aluminiumLength: 49.5 cm; Length: 13 cm A monoxyle kake wood recade with a slightly curved handle ending in an aluminium ri[...]
Framed and glass-covered dream stone or paerian plaque. Ruiniform marble from the Florence region. Dimensions: 24 cm x 31.5 cm (framed). 4.1 cm x 15 cm (paesine alone). IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shippin[...]
Old chief or dignitary stool ASHANTI Kingdom (Ghana-Ivory Coast) Carved wood H. 40cm; W. 49cm; D. 27.5 cm Provenance HN Charente Collection Stool with curved seat, supported by a rectangular base deco[...]
FOLK ART Early 19th century, or late 18th century Superb and large carved wooden MORTAR, MONOXYLE, on a pedestal, accompanied by ITS PILON Decoration engraved in the wood on the back side :* of the in[...]
Kanak club (puzzle) of phallic shape - New Caledonia, Early 20th century or earlier Probably carved from guaiac wood and presenting a beautiful old patina. Some cracks in the wood due to time, but wit[...]
FRONT ORNAMENT called dala kap kapNew Georgia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, MelanesiaLate 19th - early 20th centuryShell, tooth, tortoiseshell and natural fibres Diameter: 9.5 cm (indigenous res[...]
TRIBAL ARTS-TRIBAL ART-SCULPTUREOCEANIAANTHROPOMORPHIC KNOB OF AUTHORITY SCEPTERCARVED WOOD LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY Beautiful anthropomorphic scepter/grip/staff of authority pommel, made of carve[...]
Very elegant belt knife from Celebes Island (Sulawesi in Indonesian). The blade is made of steel, the ferrule is made of red copper. Note the horn handle decorated with scrolls and ending with a head.[...]
This lovely little bag is made from a braid of pandanus leaves. It contains a piece of bamboo and a set of five glass beads in the shape of seeds.
The latter, originating from China, circulated over [...]
This very rare tiny magic bag is made from woven plant fibres. It consists of two small bags sewn together. A seed swaddled in red cloth (Toki) hangs from the handles. The bag contains ancient seeds ([...]
Monoxyl Walnut Pitcher, Auvergne, 19th Century
Charming monoxyl wooden pitcher, carved from a single block of walnut and circled with iron. This type of piece, typical of Auvergne folk crafts, was [...]
FIJI Islands.
Old large tapa in beaten bark.
Tribal First Art.
Large dimensions: 244 cm by 131 cm.
late 19th early 20th century.
Similar model at the Quai Branly Museum.
In good used condition, [...]
"Bird's beak" type club Kanak people, New Caledonia Wood, (Gaïac) red-brown patina of use. Club with a smooth handle extending into an end in the shape of a Kagou head with an elongated beak. 19th cen[...]
Very old and rare pair of ferns (inseparable) carved in the trunk of a tree fern.
Decorated with each of their headdresses on the back representative of their high rank.
Collected in the village of [...]
Kanak Tribe War Club Phallus Shape - Oceania Art New Caledonia - 19th Century Melanesia
Length: 81 cm!
Beautiful patina of use!!! With tribal motifs
Very good condition
The club, or headache (its [...]
Club
New Caledonia, Kanak culture
19th century
Wood, plant fiber
Height 70 cm
This Kanak wooden club is a typical example of the weapons and symbolic objects used by the indigenous peoples o[...]
An iron headrest from the Dogon people of Mali is a traditional carved object, often decorated with symbolic and geometric patterns. Made of iron, it is more durable than wooden ones and may feature d[...]
Rare wedding statue from the Tiv, Nigeria, which represents a couple of male and female characters, back to back, resting on a sort of stool. The bodies are "muscular", the faces pronate with eyes car[...]
Pipe Bowl
Southern Africa (Khoisan), 19th century
Veined green stone
H. 5.1 cm
L. 7.6 cm
H. with base 9.8 cm
This pipe bowl, made of veined green stone, has a simple yet elegant shape, featuri[...]
Authentic Pende mask from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Panya ngombe, the anthropo-zoomorphic face with elongated slit eyes, short overhanging forehead, slender nose, and carved, rectangular mouth[...]
Wooden pole figure, dark sacrificial patina of mainly oil. Kudio type of Bochio, also called “guardians” are thin pole-like figures. They function as a sort of “lightning conductor” , as the figure is[...]
Visible in Paris. Hand delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France: €15. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Monoxyl element of a Bamoun royal hut, openwork and decorated w[...]
Visible in Paris. Hand delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France: €15. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Large monoxyl buffalo mask from the "Ku'n'gau" company
Wood wi[...]
Iron statuette in a seated, crouching position with clasped hands. REGION: Burkina Faso MATERIAL: Iron PERIOD: Late 19th - early 20th century DIMENSIONS: 28 x 10cm
Initiation chair, Dan, Republic of Ivory Coast Elegant and understated, this initiation chair is a testament to refined artistic know-how. Its rectangular seat rests on four sculpted legs, while its a[...]
Pretty old goat bell, flared lyre-shaped chambis, hot-curved, decorated with a particularly rich decoration, exterior and edges, Knife engraved on3 tables, and which is reminiscent of a work from Quey[...]
Male fetish, magic object, from the Songye culture, Congo. The object has many charges, antelope horns, animal skins, cords, metal bracelets, ... The eyes are symbolized by inclusions of cowries (shel[...]
Fiji Islands or Tonga Polynesia WAR MASSUE in wood, cylindrical shape of the "Bowai" type with the top ending in a sphere entirely engraved with elegant and fine registers of alternating geometric pat[...]
Finely carved slingshot, representing a seated female figure. The long arms are stretched towards the sky in a symbolic gesture, while the rounded belly and youthful chest evoke motherhood or fertilit[...]
Important Kanak bird's beak club New Caledonia, in Gaiac wood in the shape of a Cagou bird's beak, a species endemic to New Caledonia. Very elegant, well proportioned, the curved projection at the bac[...]
Old Tutsi Basket Type Ibeseke/Igiseke - Rwanda / Burundi
Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketwork
Late 19th / Early 20th century
Height: 31 cm
Perfect co[...]
Knot hook for tents or for heavy clothing (coat type) in walrus tooth.
Magnificent patina.
Dimension: length 11 cm.
Greenland dating from the 19th century.
Cult altar showing a seated king with his two hands symbolically placed on the heads of his two heirs, his power personified by three caryatids of powerful and massive proportions. Hardwood with a thi[...]
Very beautiful mask in plant fibers from Oceania. Ethnicity to be defined! Very beautiful work of braiding the fibers, highlighted by kaolin for the surroundings of the eyes and the side parts. Very d[...]
Superb and very Rare Short Sword From the Songye / Nsapo Tribe Dr Congo Ca1880-1900
Tribe: Songye / Nsapo
Country: DR Congo
Height: 38.5 cm
Excellent condition
Powerful tambua (also called Tombua) from the Fiji Islands dating from the 19th century.
Superb yellowed patina and original hanging thread in coconut fibers.
Note: Tambua is the most valuable m[...]
Antique and Rare Curved Sword from the Yakoma/Ngbandi Tribe - Dr Congo Ubangi Region
Tribe : Yakoma / Ngbandi
Country : DR Congo
Period: 19th Century
External Curve Length: 60 cm
Perfect Conditio[...]
Rectangular 5-blade Sanza This rectangular sanza has five metal blades, or lamellae, that produce sounds when plucked. The instrument is engraved with ancestral geometric and circular patterns evoking[...]
COMBAT MASS called Gata
Fiji Islands, Melanesia
19th century
Hardwood with glossy patina
H. 101; L 15.5 cm
A cylindrical handle with a characteristic head that evokes the wide-open jaw of a P[...]
War Club Kanak Tribe - Oceania Art New Caledonia - 19th Century Melanesia
Tribe: Kanak
Country: New Caledonia
Length: 71 cm!
Beautiful patina of use!!!
Very good condition (trace of use)
The c[...]
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the Banda / MBUGBU people
Ethnic group: BANDA / MBUGBU
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 42 cm
Period: 19th century / 1900
Very good co[...]
kali dabala” neck rest Tonga Islands
Polynesia, late 19th/early 20th century
Wood and fiber
Length: 46; Width: 13.4; Height: 13.3cm
Wide horizontal part of the headrest, slightly convex with a b[...]
Ulu WOMAN'S KNIFE
Nunavut culture, Canada, 19th century
Marine ivory and steel
H. 11.8; L 16.3 cm
T-shaped handle carved from a section of honey-patinated marine ivory, with a rounded steel blad[...]
Superb Seat/stool From The 'luba' Tribe Of Congo - Africa/African - Late 19th Century Workshop work/known style! Ex. Danish Colonial Collection circa 1900. Ex. Gallery Ambre Congo, Brussels (Pierre Lo[...]
Ancestor Statuette
Sepik culture, East Sepik (province), Papua New Guinea
Circa 1900
Wood and pigments
H. 31.2; L 5.5 cm
(old accident)
A stylised anthropo-zoomorphic figure in monoxyle wood,[...]
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